diff --git a/code/game/g_main.c b/code/game/g_main.c
index 63e93e07..4398113e 100644
--- a/code/game/g_main.c
+++ b/code/game/g_main.c
@@ -1380,6 +1380,12 @@ void CheckExitRules( void ) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if ( g_fraglimit.integer < 0 ) {
+		G_Printf( "fraglimit %i is out of range, defaulting to 0\n", g_fraglimit.integer );
+		trap_Cvar_Set( "fraglimit", "0" );
+		trap_Cvar_Update( &g_fraglimit );
+	}
+
 	if ( g_gametype.integer < GT_CTF && g_fraglimit.integer ) {
 		if ( level.teamScores[TEAM_RED] >= g_fraglimit.integer ) {
 			trap_SendServerCommand( -1, "print \"Red hit the fraglimit.\n\"" );
@@ -1411,6 +1417,12 @@ void CheckExitRules( void ) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if ( g_capturelimit.integer < 0 ) {
+		G_Printf( "capturelimit %i is out of range, defaulting to 0\n", g_capturelimit.integer );
+		trap_Cvar_Set( "capturelimit", "0" );
+		trap_Cvar_Update( &g_capturelimit );
+	}
+
 	if ( g_gametype.integer >= GT_CTF && g_capturelimit.integer ) {
 
 		if ( level.teamScores[TEAM_RED] >= g_capturelimit.integer ) {